Disability Services Team Lead Position

5 days ago


Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time
Job Title:

Children's Short Break Service Team Leader

We are seeking a motivated and child-focused individual to lead our brand-new short breaks team. This role involves management oversight of 4 short break support workers who undertake assessments, present at Barnsley's short break panel, complete decision support tool checklists, and support with assessments.

  1. You will oversee the short break offer and lead the delivery and review of tailored and targeted short break packages/services to families and children through a team of short break family support workers.
  2. Lead the short break team and advise on the development, coordination, implementation, evaluation, and quality assurance of related projects, training, programs, and systems.
  3. Provide professional supervision, coaching, and mentoring to internal practitioners to effectively address any quality or safeguarding concerns.
  4. Report any safeguarding incident or concerns immediately in line with Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board and Council policies and procedures.
  5. Develop and implement whole system change in partnership through agreed programs to support service design.
  6. Take an active role in statutory inspection events in associated functions and services, supporting developments in response to changes to inspection frameworks and associated guidance.
  7. Support and advocate development of the service, taking an active role in developing this through effective collaboration and engagement with key stakeholders, including children and their families.
  8. Ensure that services are cost-effective and budgets are accounted for, including provision of monthly budget analysis reports outlining spend, variances, and projected out-turns.
  9. Build internal capacity to deliver appropriate and evidence-based practice, providing support in interpretation of relevant statutory frameworks and guidance.
  10. Demonstrate impact and outcomes in relation to children and families, using this alongside your specialist theoretical knowledge to ensure packages continue to reflect children and families' needs and legislative requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification at Level 3 in a related discipline, substantial relevant post-qualifying experience of working with children and families, and experience of managing and directing staff and financial resources to meet targets and outcomes in a high-pressure environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Children's Short Break Service Team Leader and make a real difference in the lives of children and families.

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)



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